Hey Andrew

The UK has different testing standards than North America. The one thing that ALL of us globally want to ensure is that we fly safe. That comes with practice and more practice. The Eurobat is a high performance plane that will fly well, and it will do EVERYTHING you tell it to do. That is the good part and the bad part too. It flies where you tell it, no matter what direction. Because it is a high performance plane there is no forgiveness like a trainer can provide.

Though the Eurobat can fly slow like a trainer, and it will fly as gently as a trainer, it is still not a trainer. My good UK buddy (who lives in Canada now) has a WOT 4 and he LOVES IT. I also enjoy flying it, when he lets me!!. That should be a good transition plane for you to get the feeling for the non trainer planes. Save the Eurobat till you feel really confident of being able to act and react in auto mode. The plane and you will enjoy one another a lot more.

I have been training students for over 25 years, so my experiences with new pilots have been honed. I love training the new guys. It's in your eyes! Just about everyone I have trained wants to get a plane that is two or more levels above their experiences. What I recommend to them is to go from a high wing trainer to a low wing trainer. And practice, practice and then practice again. That done and with a couple of gallons of the WOT 4 behind you, the Eurobat will look and feel like a confident step for you!

Good luck to you Andrew...